my Poodle Dog -- a Poem for dVerse Poetics, NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 17 and Friday Writings

[Tree just off our back yard (then) click on picture for larger size viewing]

My Beagle Dog 

You were a puppy 

when we first got you 

You grew fairly fast 

got set in your way  

Chasing squirrels 

you loved to do

Up the trees where 

squirrels were safe 

Walks you hated 

going the worst 

Coming home best 

that you would walk 

You are old now 

and can't respond 

Ashes I'll keep 

bury with me 

 - Photo and Poem Copyright,  Jimmiehov 2024, All Rights Reserved 

 - I am linked with Sanaa of dVerse Poetics  

https://dversepoets.com/2024/04/16/dverse-poetics-maggie-smith-and-conversational-mode-of-address/

   where she instructed us to write form poem as she described.  Write first person with the listener cannot respond.

 - Click here to read other's works to answer Sanaa's request. 

 - I am also linked with NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 17, 

      

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And tonight I am linked with Rosemary at Friday Writings #123 

https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/?m=1 

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a Poem -- for dVerse SMB and for NaPoWriMo Day Four

["Fu Bao in quarantine ", In China, born in 2020, 

just came from lease at South Korea]

   Liar, liar; 

   written for National "Tell a Lie Day"

I never tell a lie 

Lies are wrong, crooks, the like 

Although they can be told 

Have to be very bold 

Tell when they mean no harm 

Not like you've sold the farm 

Meant to help all for you 

Natural thing to do 

I'm sorry taken wrong 

Not like you've bought a thong 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024, All Rights Reserved 

 - Photo My Copy from Wall Street Journal April 5, 2024, page one 

 - I am linked with Larua Bloombury at dVerse SMB, 

  https://dversepoets.com/2024/04/04/mtb-backtracking-your-truth/

   where she asked us to write a Palinode (poem) 

 - Click here to read others' Palinodes, most also an experiment 

 - Also written for NaPoWriM0 Day Four, 

   https://www.napowrimo.net/day-four-12/

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- - a Poem for dVerse Quadrille #198 and NaPoWri Day 1

[Farm contoured, Bing search, (URL)]

  Contour Farming 

Down hills rains eroding 

Solve, County Agent comes

Nodding heads did agree

Surveyors measuring

Hills left with bright markers

Following them Dad plowed

Plowed more—Terraces made

Corn, Alfalfa between

Corn for feeding beef cows

With hay for winter meals

Erosion stopped, soil enriched 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024, All Rights Reserved 

 - Photo, Bing Search, "Contour Farming" (URL) 

 - I am linked with Lisa for dVerse at   

    https://dversepoets.com/2024/04/01/dverse-quadrille-monday-198-fuzzy-frameworks/ 

where her instructions were to "Pen us a poem of precisely 44 words (not counting the title), including some form of the word contour." 

 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024, All Rights Reserved 

 - I'm linked with NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 1 (URL)

 - Click here to read the other writers works 

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Army then -- a Poem for Quadrille #197

armycadets.com from Amazon gun ad

  War stories 

Getting old now

loves telling tales

Army stories

are his forte

No war for him

guns on the rack

Not shooting range

Score penciled in

Sharpshooter him

Medal to prove

Wore alongside

Good Conduct pin

Did Radar man

once shoot that gun

Basic Training

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024, All Rights Reserved 

 - I am linked with De Jackson at dVerse Quadrille #197 for hosting, 

https://dversepoets.com/2024/03/18/quadrille-197-look-sharp-now-lets-write-a-poem/ 

    she asked us to Write a Quadrille poem, 44 words in length and to use her chosen prompt word, "sharp" 

    Click here to read some others work, same instructions 

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Van Gogh - a Poem for dVerse Open Link Night

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Van Gogh’s painting “Window in the Studio” – painted in 1889

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   Van Gogh Dilemma 

Van Gogh went round and round 

To bad his fuzzy math 

Had he remembered "pi" 

Might have stopped while he's sane 

Instead he stopped at top 

Thought his ear was to blame 

Whacked one off at its base 

Sharp knife felled it one swoop 

Simple the constant "pi" 

3 point one four to know 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024, All Rights Reserved 

 - I am linked with Lillian at dVerse Open Link Night, here 

     https://dversepoets.com/2024/03/14/open-link-night-and-a-chance-to-go-live-on-saturday/

 - Click here to read other's writing today (3/14/2024) 

 - I have been writing for "pi Day" since 2011, here is a list that showed when I searched my blog for use of the word, 

    https://jimmiehov6.blogspot.com/search?q=pi

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 - * Below is My picture taken outside the infirmary where Van Gogh was staying after he had cut off his own ear.   For information of the photo below and more of our stay there in St. Remy, click here. 

  - Vincent van Gogh -- 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890): 

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh  

[Photo Copyright, Jimmiehov 2006]

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Compare my photo above of the actual orchard with this 

one that I took of one of Gogh's paintings of the orchard. 

Spring and young maids - a Poem for dverse Poetics

    young maids

baby boomers now young maids 

beautiful eyes all features 

double smiles they love to flirt 

Dutch masters have no feel for them 

February gold gleam gone for them

goblets have emptied, never full 

golden dawn daffodils brightly shine 

golden echos from the maidens hair 

ice follies skated to demise 

lemon beauty Florida dames 

lingerie off the lines tease 

love calls young maids come Spring 

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 - Photo and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2011 and 2023 respectively, All Rights Reserved 

 - I first used this photo on May 5, 2011  

    http://jimmiehov6.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-single-impression-love-2.html

 - I am linked with Merril at dVerse Poetics for prompt word list at 

    https://dversepoets.com/2024/03/12/poetics-daffy-for-daffodils-sprung-in-spring/ ,

    where I choose the first twelve on the to be the first word or words for my poem, note the alphabetic order.  All are listed on Merril's dVerse link above

    Click Here to read what other writers have written  

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Cooking vs. Making - a Poem for Friday Writings and for dVerse Quadrille

My Egg, Ham, and Cheese sandwich open face 
See its recipe amongst various ones that I make 
Oct 13 in a search of my blog for the word "sandwich  
 here, https://jimmiehov.blogspot.com/search?q=sandwich 

Note: Today, March 8, is International Women's Day.   Click here to read about it.

    A Woman's Touch 

It takes a woman's touch 

Woman's touch for to cook 

Cook I said, not to make 

I make sandwiches, egg,

ham, and cheese oh so fine

Meatballs and spaghetti

and follow recipes

It's finer touch, deserts

pretty dishes she cooks 

Woman touches for those

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 - Photo and Poem Copywrite, Jimmiehov 2023 and 2024 Respectively, All Rights Reserved

 - I am linked with Rosemary at the Friday Writings #117 at 

     https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/?m=1 

  where she asked "us to write sensual poetry or prose about an item of clothes." (this request was optional for us to use)

 - I was also linked with De Jackson for the dVerse Quadrille 195  on February 19 at 

  https://dversepoets.com/2024/02/19/quadrille-195-dont-touch-that-dial-stay-and-write-a-poem/

 where she asked us to use the prompt word "touch" in our poem of exactly 44 words, not counting the title.

 - Click here to read other's Quadrille writings 

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Snowmoon Write -- for Haibun Monday

©iStockphoto.com/Wouter van Caspel

 

Snowmoon Last Night 

    Driving home last night we pulled over to view.  Just above the horizon was a magnificent scene, the moon, a February Full moon in bloom.  It was  showing its features as white with an orange tinted background.  It's name, being in February is the Snowmoon, heralding in falling snow, the kind the kids' snowmen are made of.  

    But being in Southeast Texas, close to the Gulf of Mexico shore, we won't be having snow this year.  The chances are gone for that come midmonth February.  Our temperatures are now in the 70, 80, and a few 90Fs from here on out.  Yes, we may have a cold wave come in from the north but still no snow for us.  That comes about once every ten years. 

    And anyway, we enjoy seeing this moon in full with no snow, it is sooo very pretty.  Maybe next year. 

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Snowmoon, Snowmoon, where 

Where can we see snow you'd bring 

Old home, Nebraska? 

Our back yard a few years ago 
[click picture for larger view, it's really pretty]

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 - Bottom Photo and Haibun Write, Copyright Jimmiehov 2021 (URL) and 2024, All Rights Reserved 

 - I am linked with Frank J Tassone for dVerse Haibun Monday at 

    https://dversepoets.com/2024/02/26/haibun-monday-2-26-24-snow-moon/ 

 - Click here to read other writers' writing for the prompt, "SnowMoon"

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the Dance -- a poem for Friday Writings and for dVerse Poetics

(previously posted January 30, 2024)

   Dance,  Dance 

Dance, dance, dance to the music 

Mind your step and partners too 

The count you're to he'll not do  

Two step is his with your waltz 

Dance, dance, dance to the music 

He tells of his dance lessons 

That was way back in college 

And he has forgotten most 

I dance with him any rate  

He's my husband--love conquers 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024, All Rights Reserved 

- I am linked with Rosemary for hosting Friday Writings #114  at https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/?m=1

   She offered us an optional prompt about "telling secrets".  I chose to post this one instead of it due to my time restraints.  It would have been enjoyable to write for it, in fact I did have a start.  

 - I'm also linked with Mish in dVerse Poetics for prompt and for hosting at 

    https://dversepoets.com/2024/01/30/poetics-may-i-have-this-dance/ 

 - To see others' works there, click here 

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Lilac bouquet Valentine -- a piece of prose and a poem for dVerse Prosery

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        Image by Julia Butsykina on Unsplash

I know today is for prose.  I am trying to learn how to write hip hop poetry and don't get much help, even from Google.  

If any of you readers have written hip hop poetry you could leave me a helpful comment below. 

Here's my attempt, today's prompt words are the title and first and second lines:

    '…city lilacs 

    release their sweet, wild perfume 

    then bow down, heavy with rain.’ 

    a purple bouquet for you 

    one I cut for you with pain 

    there's much love mixed with my blood 

    mixed in with shiny petals 

    bright red and a bit of mud 

    all from lack of parasol 

    city lilacs traffic dust 

    purple pieces with my red 

    different than the country ones 

    fresh and clean and pure it's said 

    I cut myself with my knife 

    your Valentine worth the price 

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Pretty well does it for now.

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024, all rights reserved

 - I am linked with Kim at dVerse Prosery at          https://dversepoets.com/2024/02/12/prosery-city-lilacs/ 

 - Click here to read other writers' works using Kim's prompt lines find.  We are to use 144 words, no less.  Mine, including the ditty has 144.

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Imagine - a Poem for dVerse Quadrille

        Imagine

When I was a little boy

I could not imagine things

Other children could do that

Had imaginary friends 

My little sister did well

Age of two she had a friend

His name was “Two Year Old Kid”

At three his name didn't change 

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 -  Photo and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehove 2010 (URL) and 2024
 - I am linked with Lisa at dVerse Quadrille #194, at             https://dversepoets.com/2024/02/05/come-play-with-me/
 for the prompt word, "imagine".  Here at dVerse our Quadrille form has only 44 words not counting the title, if any
 - Click here to read what other folk have written using this prompt word 

Prequel to "Jack and Jill" -- A Prequel Poem Written for Friday Writings and for dVerse Poetics

Photo of one of the results of a Bing Search, URL 
[click on picture for larger size view]

 

    Jack and Jill in Training 

Jack and Jill made a training bill 

Climb some hills and gain some new skills 

Run two miles before the wind whiles 

Early up ahead of the sun 

Easy start longer hills a part 

Jack and Jill loved climbing the hills 

Then one day learned enough make hay 

Small mountain they could climb, certain 

Jack and Jill they climbed that big hill 

Jack fell down and Jill broke her crown 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024 

 - I am linked with Rosemary for Friday Writing #111 at 

    https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/

 - I am also linked before with Lillian of dVerse Poetics at 

    https://dversepoets.com/2024/01/23/and-what-were-you-like-before/

 - Rosemary has asked, "If you were to come back as a ghost after you die, what place or person would you most like to haunt – er, revisit?" 

 - Lillian has asked us to "write a poem that is a prequel to a particular character from a nursery rhyme, aesop’s fable, book, or mythology. See explanation in prompt above. Be sure it’s clear in the poem, who you’re writing about."  For Friday Writings using the prompt is optional, we can instead post a poem previously written or written one off prompt.  I had previously written this poem for Lillian above.   

   You can see that I used a prequel to Jack and Jill of the nursery poem with that name, "Jack and Jill", who climbed the hill but then they fell back down after they had gotten up their hill. The Prequel is usually telling of some events prior, even leading up, to the main story writing, i.e. the Nursery Rhyme here.  

 - Click here to read other folks writing on this prompt. 

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a first Car -- fictional poem of a car that I like

[click on photos to enlarge]

My New Car 

Twas my very first 

To me it was slick 

and very pretty 

No glue on this beast 

Zero to sixty 

in four seconds flat 

Turtles are slower 

I'm idling one ten 

It was a hot rod 

Gave my teeth for it 

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 - Poem Copyright, jimmiehov 2023, All Rights Reserved 

 - Photo from an online sale bill, a 1969 Chevy Z28.  It is for sale asking $119,999, to read about it, click here. 

 - I am linked with Rosemary at Friday Writings #108 at 

    https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/ for hosting. 

 - Rosemary has asked "us to consider the word 'Beginning' – write anything to do with that word/idea, or perhaps share something which is in itself a beginning".  

 - I chose to post this poem previously posted December 15, 2023.  

 - There I am linked with Saana at dVerse Poetics, at  

    https://dversepoets.com/2024/01/02/poetics-litotes-of-yesterday/ 

 - Saana had us to use "litotes" in our writing.  The closest that I could think of for explaining was that 'understatements' are one example. 

   Saana's formal definition states, "Defining Litotes: Litotes, as a figure of speech, is a rhetorical device used to make an understatement by negating the opposite of the intended message. A double negative is frequently used in this, leading to a positive declaration."   

 - To read others work click here. 

 - My first car was a used 1950 Studebaker, like my model:  

 1950 Studebaker Starlight coupe

[picture of my toy 1950 Studebaker Starlight Coupe, 

a cast iron model of my first car]

[I have quite a few cast iron 1:18 scale toy cars, this one included.] 

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